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Construction Safety Regulations: Navigating Compliance and Ensuring Worker Safety
By Eric Gislason Compliance, Safety Culture
Worker health and safety are priorities in the construction industry because small oversights can have significant consequences. However, staying on top of safety-related regulatory compliance can be challenging without the right support for leaders, supervisors, and crew members. What legislation regulates safety on construction sites? And how can construction businesses ensure adherence? Learn more about…
Debunking a Common Myth: Can OSHA Cite You for Not Having an Arc Flash Label?
Compliance
As a safety professional, you’ve likely heard it in meetings or on the shop floor: “If OSHA sees that panel without an arc flash label, we’re getting a fine!” It’s a common belief that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directly enforces the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 70E standard, specifically the requirement for…
Fire Prevention Month: History and 10 Essential Tips for Industrial Workplace Safety
Current Events
October is Fire Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of fire safety. Its origins trace back to one of the most devastating fires in U.S. history, the Great Chicago Fire of October 8–10, 1871. That disaster destroyed over 3.3 square miles of the city, left 100,000 people homeless, and claimed…
From the Field: Limits of Standard Indemnity in Contractors Injury Cases
Safety Culture
By Brent Kettelkamp & James A. Junkin Subcontractor liability, both from an OSHA and lawsuit perspective, is concerning on construction sites as well as general industry. Contracts between project owners and contractors frequently incorporate indemnity and hold harmless agreements (IHHAs) as a means of distributing risk and determining responsibility for workplace injuries. While these clauses…
Get a Head Start on 2026: Register Now for NASP’s Live Safety Classes
Live Classes
If professional development is one of your goals for 2026, now’s the perfect time to secure your spot in one of NASP’s upcoming live training classes. These sessions offer more than just certification—they’re a chance to learn directly from expert instructors, build real-world skills, and connect with other safety professionals who share your commitment to…
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Temporary structure, permanent safety
04.17.2019 ComplianceHelp keep employees safe during all stages of scaffolding work On a November day in 1994, a 60-year-old painter foreman…
Trenching and excavation safety
04.12.2019 ComplianceProper protective systems, competent person key to incident prevention George Kennedy can recall multiple incidents involving unprotected workers and trench…
Training Improves Hazard Recognition by Workers
04.11.2019 ComplianceWorkers who are trained on the concept of “visual literacy” are able to spot workplace hazards that might go unnoticed,…
HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer
04.11.2019 ComplianceThis past week, students from across the country traveled to Wilmington, NC to complete a challenging and exciting HAZWOPER 40-Hour…
DOT HAZMAT Specialist
04.11.2019 ComplianceDaily, there are more than 800,000 hazmat shipments made across the United States! It’s no surprise that with such a…
Update training on OSHA’s new fall protection rules
04.09.2019 ComplianceFocus on walking surfaces and fixed ladders Experienced employers — from industrial safety managers to construction supervisors — keep a…
Complying with OSHA’s Updated Walking-Working Surfaces Rule
04.02.2019 ComplianceLate last year, OSHA published new standards for walking-working surfaces and fall protection in general industry workplaces. The updated standards…
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Safety
03.27.2019 ComplianceWelding is the process of joining two or more pieces of metal together to form a single piece by melting…
Construction Safety, By the Numbers
03.11.2019 Compliance10 According to OSHA, about 1 in every 10 construction workers sustain an injury each year. Many construction companies and…
Dropped Object Protection, Eliminating Risks with ANSI/ISEA 121-2018
03.11.2019 ComplianceOn worksites across the nation it’s safe to say that to most construction workers, tool tethering means duct tape and…
Dust to Dust: A Look at Silica Dust FAQs
03.11.2019 ComplianceEver since OSHA began enforcing its respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry in June 2018, employers have struggled to…
Environmental Health and Safety Professional Certificate (EHS)
03.11.2019 ComplianceWe are proud to announce the completion of our new and improved Environmental Health and Safety Professional Certificate (EHS) course…
